An Indianapolis man accused of shooting his girlfriend in the head early Sunday on the southwest side has been arrested.

Around 3:40 a.m. Sunday, officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 6100 block of Timberland Way on a call of a person shot.

Upon arrival, they found 41-year-old Kristina White of Indianapolis with a gunshot wound to the head, police said. She was rushed to Eskenazi Hospital where she is listed in critical condition.

Detectives believe that the victim's boyfriend, 43-year-old Gregory Lawson of Indianapolis, shot White in the head and fled the scene in a 2014 red Ford Fusion. He was arrested hours later when he returned to the scene of the crime.

Additional information about the shooting has not been released.

Citizens with information about the incident can contact the lead detective on the case at (317) 327-4193. Information can also be provided anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at (317) 262-8477.